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New Construction Project Update – Feb. 2024
This is not a drill, the CityLink parts room is officially moving into the first floor of the new building! Last weekend, the maintenance staff began moving the contents of the parts room, and it has been no easy feat when moving from a building that has been occupied for more than 30 years. We […]
Posted: February 22, 2024 | View More »
CityLink Honors Rosa Parks on February 4, 2024 and Celebrates Black History Month with Exterior Bus Signage
CityLink is continuing its tradition of honoring Civil Rights pioneer Rosa Parks on February 4, 2024 by reserving a seat in her honor on each fixed route bus, along with reserving a seat on bus 2202 for the entire month of February in conjunction with Black History Month. The classic 1975 CityLink bus that is […]
Posted: February 1, 2024 | View More »
CityLink/PCCEO Head Start Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Rescheduled for February 5, 2024
CityLink has partnered with PCCEO Head Start for a new childcare center attached to the CityLink Transit Center facility in Downtown Peoria. It officially opened for children ages birth to five on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. To celebrate this exciting new partnership between CityLink and PCCEO Head Start, the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce is […]
Posted: January 29, 2024 | View More »
New Construction Project Update – Jan. 2024
A new year has arrived, and it just so happens to be the year that CityLink staff will officially move into the new building! The 1st floor that will house the maintenance department was handed over mid-December and CityLink is currently working through moving in. Most of the construction work is now concentrated on the […]
Posted: January 16, 2024 | View More »
CityLink and PCCEO Head Start Partner for New Childcare Center
CityLink and PCCEO Head Start are pleased to announce the upcoming opening of a new childcare center located next to the CityLink Transit Center at 415 SW Adams Street. The childcare center entrance is located on the south end of the Adams Street side of the building, and it will officially open for children aged […]
Posted: January 12, 2024 | View More »
New Construction Project Update – Dec. 2023
It’s the final construction blog update for 2023, and what a year it has been! We’ve seen an amazing amount of progress on the new building, and the attached maintenance garage is very close to being completed. A move-in date is tentatively planned for after the first of the year. The progress on the 2nd […]
Posted: December 19, 2023 | View More »
2024 Peoria Historical Calendar is Now Available & Features Local Educational Institutions
The 2024 Peoria Historical Calendar is available. This year, the calendar features vintage photographs of local educational institutions, including public and private schools, and a very early photo of students at Bradley Polytechnic Institute, now called Bradley University. Education has long been an important part of Peoria’s history, and the individual history of each of […]
Posted: December 7, 2023 | View More »
36th Annual Stuff-A-Bus Food Drive Wraps Up with 10 Tons of Donations Collected
The 36th Annual Stuff-A-Bus food drive to benefit the Peoria Friendship House of Christian Service officially wrapped up on Wednesday, November 29. The campaign began on October 28 and concluded with a press conference at the Peoria Friendship House of Christian Service to announce the total weight of the food collected during the campaign, immediately […]
Posted: November 29, 2023 | View More »
New Construction Project Update – Nov. 2023
As we are nearing the end of 2023, it is fun to look back at all of the progress that’s been made on our new building. While it has been interesting and sometimes challenging for our employees to work in a construction zone, seeing the building rise up has generated a sense of excitement for […]
Posted: November 22, 2023 | View More »
CityLink and Peoria Riverfront Museum Partner in December 2023 to Offer Passengers Free Entry Opportunity
CityLink and the Peoria Riverfront Museum are partnering for the second time in 2023 in the month of December to offer a free entry opportunity for CityLink, CityLift and CountyLink passengers who present a bus pass or ticket for one of these services. Passengers simply show their bus pass/ticket at the museum’s admission desk to […]
Posted: November 20, 2023 | View More »